Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for butchers and meat cutters is $17.98 an hour ($37,400 a year). About 11,260 people work in this job there.

$17.98Median hourly pay

$28,530–$46,450Middle half of workers, yearly

11,260People in this job in Texas

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($40,140). Texas ranks 41st of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for butchers and meat cutters in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.42	$23,760
25% of workers	$13.72	$28,530
Half of workers (median)	$17.98	$37,400
75% of workers	$22.33	$46,450
90% of workers	$26.52	$55,160

Butchers and Meat Cutters pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$45,060	780
Corpus Christi	$44,000	140
Midland	$43,710	50
Killeen-Temple	$43,100	130
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$42,960	730
College Station-Bryan	$39,520	90
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$38,120	2,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$38,040	3,090
Brownsville-Harlingen	$37,200	100
Amarillo	$37,040	120
Waco	$36,630	110
Odessa	$36,370	80
San Angelo	$35,570	50
Lubbock	$35,410	120
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$35,140	300
Laredo	$35,090	80
Wichita Falls	$35,090	50
Abilene	$34,680	40
Longview	$33,780	120
Texarkana	$31,420	40
El Paso	$31,230	360
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$29,610	170
Tyler	$27,770	130

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for butchers and meat cutters

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +2.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 15,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,760
Food Preparation Workers	$30,650
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,360
Bakers	$33,790
Chefs and Head Cooks	$56,080
Food Batchmakers	$37,500
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,890
Cooks, Short Order	$25,320

Other job titles for this job

Meat ClerkBeef Shoppe ClerkBlockmanButcherButcher Block ClerkCleaverHalal ButcherHotel and Restaurant ButcherKosher ButcherMeat AssociateMeat ButcherMeat Carver

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.